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  1. newCH

    Tree/Plant ID please

    Hello, I saw this plant in some landscaping at an outdoor eating restaurant a few days ago. I have some landscaping to do in the future for Sheldon's enclosure & I am hoping it would be suitable. But I don't know what it is. Can someone please ID ? It's the plant with the red on the top. It...
  2. newCH

    Is Sheldon looking girly ???

    Hello, For the past few months, I have been checking Sheldon's plastron & have been watching it get some marbling. I have also noticed that he seems to be changing as he grows in other ways. The femoral scutes have pointy spurs or something. Not sure what they are called but I tried searching...
  3. newCH

    Too much kale? neon yellow urates !

    Hello, I had to share with you because about 2 weeks ago I had made a chopped up base of curly kale & arugulla for Sheldon. I gave it for about 10 days with a topping of fruit or veggies. I had been keeping him outside during the days with our afternoons reaching into the low 90's. He loved the...
  4. newCH

    Are those growth lines ???

    Hey everyone, I was bringing in Sheldon this evening from his outdoor enclosure and I noticed he has white lines seemingly between all his scutes - Are they growth lines ? That would be so cool ! I just weighed him yesterday & he's 124 g. That's an increase of 22 g since last month April 16. ~ Thxs.
  5. newCH

    Lovin' the daily sunshine ! A few questions ~

    Hey all, Well for about 1 week have been putting Sheldon in his outdoor enclosure for the entire day. I have been bringing him inside in the evening for his soak & his wet Mazuri & then he puts himself to bed. He has previously visited his outdoor enclosure just for a few hours at a time. Here...
  6. newCH

    Besides SCL Measurements

    Hey everyone, My little Sheldon has been growing good & has doubled his weight since I got him in November. I measure & weigh him about once a month. But now other people tell me they can see he's grown and I think thats because his dome has grown. So I decided to start measuring his "waist" if...
  7. newCH

    Growing question - eye brows ?

    Hello, It's a growing question. My little Sheldon eats good, pottys good. I have been tracking his growth since I got him in November last year. 11/16/14. 53 g. 2.5 inch SCL 12/05/14. 49.5 g . 2.5 inch SCL 12/13/14. 53 g. 2.5 inch SCL 2/07/15. 68 g. 2.75 inch SCL...
  8. newCH

    Plastron check please

    Hello, I was wondering if more experienced tort people could look at Sheldon's plastron, just to make sure it's looking like it should. It seems good to me. No spots just a scratch. Possibly not a scratch but yolk scar ? You can see the same shape in both pics. Hardness seems firm yet flexible...
  9. newCH

    Tortoise habits ???

    Hello, Every night I give Sheldon a soak & then a snack. After the snack, he clearly puts himself to bed. I remember they are diurnal, but I was wondering if that habit is something that they are "programmed" to do? If only my human children had been so good at going to bed ! I love it ! No...
  10. newCH

    Reptical question....

    Hello, Having gotten Sheldon on November 15th, he was just under 2oz. Back then I was just a paranoid tort parent making sure he ate, drank & went potty. Every morning his little red head popped out of the substrate, I was a happy camper. I've never had a tort this tiny. So back then I put...
  11. newCH

    Snack during soak ?

    Hey all, Just wondering if it's okay to put a Mazuri or food item in the water when I soak Sheldon. Funny but I usually soak him in an old Easter bucket my kids used to use. At times Sheldon seems distracted by the egg design that can be seen. So to pass the time, I would drop a Mazuri in the...
  12. newCH

    Lights vs. Sun questions

    Hello, My little Sheldon, a 2 oz cherryhead, has an outdoor enclosure that he visits several hours a week when I am home and weather permitting. We live in So.FL so our afternoons at this time of the year can be in the uppers 70's low 80's at times. Every morning I turn on Sheldon's lights at...
  13. newCH

    Head scale questions ???

    Hello all, I have a few questions about head scales. The pic is Sheldon, our 2 oz. Cherryhead. Will his head change over time to have scales like his legs ? There are small scales around his eyes. Also is the cherryhead bulbous nose.. Is that upside V shape scale where his nose is ? I see so...
  14. newCH

    Tortoise quirks ???

    Hey all, I was just wondering what quirks your torts have ..... Since I have only had Sheldon 5 weeks now, I have noticed that he eats better when his food is not mixed together, kept in seperate piles where he eats. I suppose they are seperate individuals just like people, and I know I have my...
  15. newCH

    Big day for a tortoise & questions

    Hi all, First met me ask, Sheldon loves to drink water. Is that a redfoot trait or something ? Even when I mist his food he will drink from the tiny puddles before he eats. He also drinks a couple of times when I soak him every night & also from his water dish. There is no way he will ever be...
  16. newCH

    Building Sheldon's playpen - Your imput plz

    I am building a playpen for Sheldon which I intend to use for about 3 yrs while he is still a young tort. This way he has a place to hang out when I'm outside doing yardwork. We live in S.Fl and he is a cherryhead redfoot. I am using a 4ft x 3ft dog crate on a large table. We had the dog crate...
  17. newCH

    Yikes ! Mold/mildew on log hide

    Just noticed this am some kind of mold or mildew on the front corners of Sheldons log. I immediately took it out and took out the Zoomed forest floor underneath in that corner. Leveled out the rest and gave him a coffee cup for a temporary hide. I did not see or smell anything unusual with the...
  18. newCH

    Question on eating plants vs. food you provide

    Hello, Got a few questions - if you have an outdoor enclosure and you keep live plants inside that are non-toxic, you are therefore giving the tort the opportunity to graze. In that situation, when you provide other food and its not completely gone or not eaten, do you look for missing leaves...
  19. newCH

    Happy Thanksgiving food question

    Hello everyone, Before I turn into Betty Crocker and start cooking alot of food for today, I wanted to ask - I am planning on putting aside a piece of plain cook sweet potato for my Seldon to sample with his spring mix. A need food for him to try ! Also, I have heard he is around 4 months old...
  20. newCH

    Height upon approachment -

    Hi, I was weighing the choice between outdoor enclosure at ground level versus outdoor tort table. Does anyone feel that the tort is more scared or timid when you approach looking like a giant walking up to a ground level enclosure, compared to a table approach ? Just wondering if anyone had...
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